Sara’s Big News + e.l.f. Cosmetics's Big Drama

Gloss Angeles

Kirbie Johnson and Sara Tan

Charlotte Palermino, Halsey, Sara Tan, Kirbie Johnson, Rihanna, Beauty Podcast, Arts, News, Entertainment News, Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, Fashion & Beauty, Beauty

4.8 • 679 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Big news, Glams: Sara is stepping away from Refinery29 and putting more time and energy into Gloss Angeles! She shares what this new chapter means, what’s ahead, and why this moment feels so surreal.

Then, we’re diving into one of the buzziest (and most controversial) beauty headlines of the week: comedian Matt Rife teaming up with e.l.f. Why would a major beauty brand collaborate with someone surrounded by controversy? Is this “rage marketing” at play? We break it all down. Note: at filming, e.l.f. had not posted an apology or spoken with the press. CMO Kory Marchisotto spoke with Business of Fashion about the ad here.

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0:00.0	G.M.
0:02.0	Los Angeles.
0:05.0	Hi Kirby.
0:07.0	Hi, Sarah.
0:08.0	Welcome to Los Angeles.
0:15.0	We have major breaking news.
0:17.0	Exclusive.
0:18.0	Exclusive to Los Angeles. I'm leaving. Not the podcast. Not the podcast. I'm doing
0:26.2	the opposite. I'm leaving refinery. And that means we're doubling down on the podcast, baby.
0:32.8	My prayers have been in start. She's leaving the corporate media.
0:38.9	It only took me six years of this doing this podcast.
0:41.9	And now we're full time into the Los Angeles, darling.
0:46.6	Can't get rid of us now.
0:47.9	Woohoo!
0:48.7	It's going to be more, more, more, more, more.
0:50.3	Get ready for more content.
0:52.2	Oh my gosh.
0:52.7	I'm so excited.
0:57.9	I am thrilled. Sarah has done so much for refinery. They were lucky to have her. It's their loss that she's leaving. I'm so sorry to
1:04.8	everybody that's still working there because she is a just bright beacon of joy, so smart.
1:12.3	Oh, I love you.
1:13.1	And so keen on everything that's going on in the world.
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